Accurate real-time 3D color camera with full HD
Inspired by the Kinect
Accurate Real-time 3D Color Camera with Full HD
Although different 3D cameras and scanners have existed for some time, present solutions have been limited by several unwanted compromises. If you wanted high speed, you would get very low resolution and accuracy (e.g. Time-of-Flight cameras and existing stereo vision cameras, which despite being fast typically have resolution in the millimeter to centimeter range). If you wanted high resolution and accuracy, you would typically get a camera that was slow and expensive (e.g. the high accuracy scanners).
Bild: Zivid 3D camera image courtesy of Zivid Labs AS/ Yumi robot image courtesy of ABB RoboticsAdditionally, most 3D cameras and high accuracy scanners only had depth data with no color information. This changed with the first generation of Microsoft Kinect, a real-time 3D RGBD camera which, despite being made for Xbox and gaming with no industrial packaging, was adopted by robot researchers in masses around the world. Although creating significant attention in robotic vision research, the Kinect did not provide the data quality and robustness needed for broad usage in industrial automation.
Bild: Zivid Labs ASApplication areas and availability
Some possible application areas include robust detection and pick&place of randomly organized objects, challenging depalletizing tasks, order picking and preparation in a logistic warehouse, demanding kitting and assembly operations, automated positioning in jig-less setups or high accuracy guiding and control. Additionally, by taking precise 3D images of components and revealing small defects or anomalies (either in shape or color), it allows for fast inspection and quality control. By being so fast, it can be integrated into the production line and inspect 100 percent of the production. It's also suited for lightning fast 3D digitization of objects, e.g. for 3D printing, 3D visualization and a broad set of other industrial automation applications. The real-time 3D color camera is now available for purchase to an affordable price and with low lead time. The feedback from those who have the camera running in industrial setups, has been very positive.
Although different 3D cameras and scanners have existed for some time, present solutions have been limited by several unwanted compromises. If you wanted high speed, you would get very low resolution and accuracy (e.g. Time-of-Flight cameras and existing stereo vision cameras, which despite being fast typically have resolution in the millimeter to centimeter range). If you wanted high resolution and accuracy, you would typically get a camera that was slow and expensive (e.g. the high accuracy scanners).
Bild: Zivid 3D camera image courtesy of Zivid Labs AS/ Yumi robot image courtesy of ABB RoboticsAdditionally, most 3D cameras and high accuracy scanners only had depth data with no color information. This changed with the first generation of Microsoft Kinect, a real-time 3D RGBD camera which, despite being made for Xbox and gaming with no industrial packaging, was adopted by robot researchers in masses around the world. Although creating significant attention in robotic vision research, the Kinect did not provide the data quality and robustness needed for broad usage in industrial automation.
Zivid Labs AS
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